Banking & Finance

Home sales rise in the Milwaukee region

Home sales jumped 21.6 percent in December in the four-county metropolitan Milwaukee area, marking the sixth consecutive month of sales increasing by double-digits, according to the latest monthly report by the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors (GMAR).

McMullen to retire from Associated Bank

Associated Banc-Corp announced that vice chairman Mark McMullen will retire from the company, effective Feb. 10.

One in four Wis. banks plan to hire in 2012

A recent survey by the Wisconsin Bankers Association shows a quarter of bank leaders surveyed plan to hire new employees in the next six months.

Northwestern Mutual partners with NCAA

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company has signed a corporate partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, CBS Sports and Turner Sports.

Business formation increased in 2011

Wisconsin entrepreneurs formed 2.3 percent more businesses in 2011 than in 2010, according to a recent report by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.